MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
5TH EDITION
AUTHOR(S)SUSAN SCOTT RICCI; TERRI
KYLE; SUSAN CARMAN
TEST BANK
Reference
Ch. 1 — Introduction
Question Stem
A community health nurse preparing a presentation for new
staff wants to emphasize why maternal–child nursing requires a
life-course approach. Which statement best supports
integrating a life-course perspective into nursing assessments
and care planning?
Options
A. Focus solely on the immediate clinical problem that brought
the mother or child to care.
B. Consider past, current, and future health influences across
,maternal and child lifespan.
C. Limit interventions to acute care settings and defer
preventive care to primary care providers.
D. Prioritize surgical and procedural interventions over
psychosocial assessment.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
• Correct (B): A life-course approach evaluates how past
exposures and current context influence future health,
guiding holistic assessments and long-term planning.
• Incorrect (A): Focusing only on the immediate problem
misses upstream risk factors and opportunities for
prevention.
• Incorrect (C): Preventive care and coordination across
settings are central to maternal–child nursing, not
deferred.
• Incorrect (D): Surgical/procedural priorities may be
necessary, but neglect psychosocial assessment
undermines family-centered care.
Teaching Point
Life-course perspective links past, present, and future health for
comprehensive maternal–child care.
,Citation
Ricci, S. S., Kyle, T., & Carman, S. (2024). Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing (5th Ed.). Ch. 1.
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Reference
Ch. 1 — Historical Development
Question Stem
A nurse educator is designing a module on the evolution of
maternal–child health services. Which lesson objective best
reflects how historical developments shape current nursing
roles?
Options
A. Describe only the dates major hospitals were founded.
B. Explain how past public health challenges influenced modern
scopes of practice.
C. Memorize the names of pioneering physicians in pediatric
surgery.
D. List obsolete birthing techniques without linking to current
practice.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
, • Correct (B): Understanding how historical public health
events and social changes shaped scope of practice helps
nurses apply lessons to contemporary care.
• Incorrect (A): Dates alone do not teach influence on
nursing roles or practice.
• Incorrect (C): Knowing pioneers’ names is lower-order and
less useful for clinical reasoning.
• Incorrect (D): Listing obsolete techniques without context
does not facilitate evidence-based practice evolution.
Teaching Point
Historical context explains why current maternal–child nursing
roles and public health priorities exist.
Citation
Ricci, S. S., Kyle, T., & Carman, S. (2024). Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing (5th Ed.). Ch. 1.
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Reference
Ch. 1 — The History of Maternal and Newborn Health and
Health Care
Question Stem
While conducting a quality-improvement meeting, a nurse
notes historical reductions in maternal mortality after
5TH EDITION
AUTHOR(S)SUSAN SCOTT RICCI; TERRI
KYLE; SUSAN CARMAN
TEST BANK
Reference
Ch. 1 — Introduction
Question Stem
A community health nurse preparing a presentation for new
staff wants to emphasize why maternal–child nursing requires a
life-course approach. Which statement best supports
integrating a life-course perspective into nursing assessments
and care planning?
Options
A. Focus solely on the immediate clinical problem that brought
the mother or child to care.
B. Consider past, current, and future health influences across
,maternal and child lifespan.
C. Limit interventions to acute care settings and defer
preventive care to primary care providers.
D. Prioritize surgical and procedural interventions over
psychosocial assessment.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
• Correct (B): A life-course approach evaluates how past
exposures and current context influence future health,
guiding holistic assessments and long-term planning.
• Incorrect (A): Focusing only on the immediate problem
misses upstream risk factors and opportunities for
prevention.
• Incorrect (C): Preventive care and coordination across
settings are central to maternal–child nursing, not
deferred.
• Incorrect (D): Surgical/procedural priorities may be
necessary, but neglect psychosocial assessment
undermines family-centered care.
Teaching Point
Life-course perspective links past, present, and future health for
comprehensive maternal–child care.
,Citation
Ricci, S. S., Kyle, T., & Carman, S. (2024). Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing (5th Ed.). Ch. 1.
2️⃣
Reference
Ch. 1 — Historical Development
Question Stem
A nurse educator is designing a module on the evolution of
maternal–child health services. Which lesson objective best
reflects how historical developments shape current nursing
roles?
Options
A. Describe only the dates major hospitals were founded.
B. Explain how past public health challenges influenced modern
scopes of practice.
C. Memorize the names of pioneering physicians in pediatric
surgery.
D. List obsolete birthing techniques without linking to current
practice.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
, • Correct (B): Understanding how historical public health
events and social changes shaped scope of practice helps
nurses apply lessons to contemporary care.
• Incorrect (A): Dates alone do not teach influence on
nursing roles or practice.
• Incorrect (C): Knowing pioneers’ names is lower-order and
less useful for clinical reasoning.
• Incorrect (D): Listing obsolete techniques without context
does not facilitate evidence-based practice evolution.
Teaching Point
Historical context explains why current maternal–child nursing
roles and public health priorities exist.
Citation
Ricci, S. S., Kyle, T., & Carman, S. (2024). Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing (5th Ed.). Ch. 1.
3️⃣
Reference
Ch. 1 — The History of Maternal and Newborn Health and
Health Care
Question Stem
While conducting a quality-improvement meeting, a nurse
notes historical reductions in maternal mortality after
